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    Exterior Egress Stair

    Hi all--I'm using the 2018 IBC, We have a 4 unit per floor, three story above podium apartment building with two exterior egress stairs. At a quick glance, I don't believe we can classify the corridor as an egress balcony (Section 1021) since it is not open enough, so the heavy red lines will...
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    Can an Occupant Evacuation Elevator be the only means of egress?

    I'm currently working on a 2019 IBC code analysis for a 100' observation tower. It's established that its a type B occupancy class and that it complies with 1006.2 for egress. What is tripping me up is whether 1006.3 will allow for a single exit or not. It is a singular, open air platform...
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    R-2 Egress Balcony to Sprinkle or Not to Sprinkle

    With a two-story Type VB, R-2, egress balcony with a roof/floor ceiling, does 2018-IBC Section 903.3.1.2.1-2 NFPA 13R-Balconies, Decks, Open Corridors require sprinkling? I thought it was applicable at the 2nd story egress balcony at a minimum during my plan review. Sprinkler Contractor and...
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    Fire Stair Enclosure Exits to a 2nd floor patio with Open Stairs to Grade?

    Here the situation: 3 Story Building (Group B with some assembly spaces, 2 Fire Stairs. 1 goes from third floor to grade per typical. The other, the owner wants to exit to an elevated patio (that has some occupied space below but is mostly balcony) and from there have open grand stairs to...
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    Egress Balcony help

    Is a walkway that is over a podium below grade garage considered an egress balcony? R-2, type VB building. I have had several similar projects that this had never come up, but now I have one in plan check under 2016 CBC and the comment received was that the grade level walkway is considered an...
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